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We are too close to the playoffs and the rally to playoffs became too exiting.
Raptors seems to be the leader of the Eastern Conference and Rockets seems to be the leader of the Western Conference. Rockets broke their franchise record with 60 wins in their history and they are increasing their wins. They have eight games left. It seems that they will have at least 64 wins until the end of the normal season.
Celtics in the East and Warriors in the West seem to be in the 2nd place. Curry, Durant and Thompson have injuries in Warriors. If these players will have problems during the playoffs then Warriors can say an early “goodbye” to the playoffs.
Cavaliers, 76ers and Pacers are fighting for the 3rd place in the West. Cavaliers seems to be more advantageous for the 3rd place.
Wizards, Bucks and Heat are fighting for the 6th position in the East and there is no other team which can force the 8th place in the East.
Trail Blazers seem to be in the 3rd place in the West.
There are seven teams who are fighting for the 4th place in the West. Thunder are now in the 4th place in the West and they have 44W-31L and Clippers are in the 10th place and they have 39W-34L. I think that playoff picture in the West won’t be clear until the last games.
18th Mar 2018
Toronto Raptors 125 – 132 Oklahoma City Thunder
Raptors’ three point percentage: 50% (15/30)
Russell Westbrook (OKC): 37 points, 14 assist, 13 rebounds. (23rd triple double of the season. 102nd in his career.)
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Minnesota Timberwolves 120 – 129 Houston Rockets
Timberwolves’ three point percentage: 50% (10/20)
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Los Angeles Clippers 109 – 122 Portland Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers won 13th straight game.
19th Mar 2018
Cleveland Cavaliers 124 – 117 Milwaukee Bucks
LeBron James (CLE): 40 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists. (16th triple double of the season.)
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Philadelphia 76ers 108 – 94 Charlotte Hornets
Joel Embiid (PHI): 25 points, 20 rebounds.
Ben Simmons (PHI): 15 assists, 12 rebounds, 11 points. (9th triple double of the season. 3rd in NBA.)
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Miami Heat 149 – 141 Denver Nuggets (2OT)
DOUBLE OVERTIME GAME!!!
Heat‘s three point percentage: 55.6% (20/36)
20th Mar 2018
New Orleans Pelicans 115 – 110 Dallas Mavericks
Rajon Rondo (NOP): 19 points, 14 assists, 9 rebounds.
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Utah Jazz 94 – 99 Atlanta Hawks
Dennis Schröder (ATL): 41 points, 7 assists.
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Phoenix Suns 88 – 115 Detroit Pistons
Blake Griffin (DET): 26 points, 10 assits, 9 rebounds.
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Portland Trail Blazers 111 – 115 Houston Rockets
James Harden (HOU): 42 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds.
Rockets‘ three point percentage: 52.8% (19/36)
21st Mar 2018
Cleveland Cavaliers 132 – 129 Toronto Raptors
Cavaliers‘ three point percentage: 62.5% (15/24)
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Brooklyn Nets 105 – 111 Charlotte Hornets
Dwight Howard (CHA): 32 points, 30 rebounds.
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Chicago Bulls 102 – 135 Denver Nuggets
Nuggets‘ three point percentage: 57.1% (20/35)
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Milwakuee Bucks 120 – 127 Los Angeles Clippers
DeAndre Jordan (LAC): 25 points, 22 rebounds.
Clippers‘ three point percentage: 50% (15/30)
22nd Mar 2018
Charlotte Hornets 140 – 79 Memphis Grizzlies
Kemba Walker (CHA): 46 points. (10 three points)
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Houston Rockets 100 – 96 Detroit Pistons (OT)
Blake Griffin (DET): 21 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds. (3rd triple double of the season.)
Andre Drummond (DET): 20 rebounds, 17 points.
Rockets tie franchise record with 58 wins.
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Dallas Mavericks 112 – 119 Utah Jazz
Mavericks‘ three point percentage: 53.1% (17/32)
23rd Mar 2018
Washington Wizards 100 – 108 Denver Nuggets
Wizards‘ three point percentage: 50% (14/28)
Nuggets‘ three points percentage: 50% (17/34)
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Toronto Raptors 116 – 112 Brooklyn Nets
Kyle Lowry (TOR): 25 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds. (3rd triple double of the season)
D’Angelo Russell (BKN): 18 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds. (1st triple double of the season.)
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Chicago Bulls 105 – 118 Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks‘ three point percentage: 50% (15/30)
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San Antonio Spurs 124 – 120 Utah Jazz
LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS): 45 points, 9 rebounds.
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Portland Trail Blazers 100 – 105 Boston Celtics
Celtics‘ three point percentage: 61.1% (11/18)
24th Mar 2018
Ben Simmons (PHI): 15 points, 13 assists, 12 rebounds. (10th triple double of the season.)
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Detroit Pistons 117 – 95 Chicago Bulls
Andre Drummond (DET): 20 rebounds, 15 points.
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Orlando Magic 105 – 99 Phoenix Suns
D. J. Augustin (ORL): 15 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds.
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Dallas Mavericks 98 – 102 Charlotte Hornets
Dwight Howard (CHA): 23 rebounds, 18 points.
STANDINGS
WESTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||
# | Team | WIN % | W | L | L10 | Streak |
1 | Houston Rockets | 0,808 | 59 | 14 | 9-1 | W8 |
2 | Golden State Warriors | 0,750 | 54 | 18 | 6-4 | W1 |
3 | Portland Trailblazers | 0,611 | 44 | 28 | 8-1 | L2 |
4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 0,595 | 44 | 30 | 7-3 | W1 |
5 | San Antonio Spurs | 0,589 | 43 | 30 | 7-3 | W6 |
6 | New Orleans Pelicans | 0,581 | 43 | 31 | 5-5 | L1 |
7 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0,568 | 42 | 32 | 4-6 | L1 |
8 | Utah Jazz | 0,562 | 41 | 32 | 8-2 | L1 |
EASTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||
# | Team | WIN % | W | L | L10 | Streak |
1 | Toronto Raptors | 0,740 | 54 | 19 | 8-2 | W1 |
2 | Boston Celtics | 0,681 | 49 | 23 | 6-4 | W2 |
3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0,603 | 44 | 29 | 7-3 | W5 |
4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 0,583 | 42 | 30 | 8-2 | W6 |
5 | Indiana Pacers | 0,575 | 42 | 31 | 6-4 | W1 |
6 | Washington Wizards | 0,556 | 40 | 32 | 4-6 | L2 |
7 | Miami Heat | 0,534 | 39 | 34 | 6-4 | L1 |
8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 0,528 | 38 | 34 | 5-5 | W1 |